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Looking at getting a set that are already done in white. My question is the only ones i can find in white are 17x9 5x100, so the bolt pattern is good i just don't know if they are too wide and I would need to do any fender rolling. I believe the stock wheel size is 17x8 5x100. Also i found a set that were 17x8 but bolt pattern 5x114.3 so is would it be better to grab those and get spacers? I was reading through wheel fitment on here as well as nasioc first but wanted to get some opinions, sorry if its a noob question.

Ok thanks man, 1 more thing..I know the stock offset is 53mm, could you go any lower than that without issues? Unfortunately i just checked again i thought it was 52mm but they are 42mm...

So my plan was 17x9 5x100 +42 with 245/40-17 tires

You shouldn't run into any rubbing with that offset. I have an STI so the suspension is a little stiffer, but I have 18x9 with +45 offset and have no rubbing at all. And I have 255's rather than 245's. The 255's would fit a 9 inch wheel better than a 245. You wouldn't really have stretch, but the sidewalls would be angled slightly.

Remember that when they break. Just google "rota wheels" and almost all you get is pics of broken ones. Only wheel company that happens with. Remember how much money you don't have when you gotta buy them again. Good luck

well i made the guy an offer of $650 cause he needed the cash asap so for that price ill just take my chances, I know where your coming from eblanc but I also know people who have ran them for years with no issues so to each there own, but thanks for the heads up

well i made the guy an offer of $650 cause he needed the cash asap so for that price ill just take my chances, I know where your coming from eblanc but I also know people who have ran them for years with no issues so to each there own, but thanks for the heads up

I've got 19x9.5+38 on my 12 wrx and i love them. They're light, drive great, fit perfect I've had many, many compliments on the look and finish. Any wheel regardless of price will fail under abuse, dont listen to all the riff raff about wheels out there.

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All of those wheel breaks I guarantee are from hitting a huge pot hole, curb, debris in the road, or an accident. I doubt they were just driving along and the wheel shattered. I've seen mangled volks and work wheels. If you hit something the right way the wheel will break no matter what kind of wheel. But obviously the rota will break first, they aren't forged and as strong. Given why they don't cost $1000 a wheel. I think cheap wheels are perfectly fine. I probably wouldn't track with them though. :-P

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